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bar; measure
short pause (in writing)
petty principles; minor details
「小節」 has another reading with different meanings.
undulating melodic ornamentation or embellishment, esp. in folk and popular son…
四よん分ぶんの四よん小節しょうせつで演奏えんそうする。
Perform in 4/4 measure.